My life would now be dramatically different, had I not began life as a cricket coach in a royal London Park, supervising 5-9 year olds as a university summer job. I might never have met my wife (the ultimate inspiration for Cricket Yorkshire), whose cousin I first befriended whilst
At a time when the men’s game is searching for answers in the aftermath of a forgettable World Cup, England Women can look back with some satisfaction on a successful winter. The T20 series against New Zealand was secured 2-1 and despite starting slowly in the one-day
Right. That’s it. I have had enough. Consider this England’s World Cup rocket from a position of extreme grumpiness. I have sat up into the early hours, with only a strong mug of tea and a crème egg for companionship, to watch England get absolutely decimated three times
Following on from football’s re-shuffling of a global tournament, we have something of a world exclusive… The 2019 creeckit World Cup in England will now be held in December. It will have its own hashtag and everything: #wintercricketworldcup. Woolly hats off to the organisers for realising that this
On World Cancer Day (Wednesday 4 February), my focus was on the funeral of a family member who lost his battle with cancer. It’s a terrible group of diseases that has brutally rampaged through my family of late and reminded me both to be thankful for every day and
The fact that Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s opening fixture of the 2015 county season takes place on another continent is, well, a bit of an oddity. The good news is that means Yorkshire kick off things as Champions in the (not remotely) traditional opener against the MCC. Yay. The
It’s at this time of year when winter has got her fingers wrapped around us that cricket has never felt further away. Foggy breath and a pickaxe to de-ice the car in the morning while your cricket bag is gathering dust wherever you put it since that last
Yorkshire County Cricket Club Coach Jason Gillespie reveals key moments in preparation and mentality that led to the 2014 County Championship victory.
Island Cricket is a digital success story. The website features all aspects of Sri Lankan cricket with a blend of curated content that's either been submitted by fans or written by staff. Have a read as we discuss Sri Lankan cricket. *This article from 2014 is a rare
Opportunities like these really don’t crop up too often sitting next to England Rugby Football Union Coach Stuart Lancaster, who is guest speaker at Headingley. The event, in aid of Kirstall Educational Cricket Club who have suffered a catalogue of theft and vandalism you’d scarcely believe, includes a
It takes a particular brand of moron to repeatedly vandalise a cricket club, over and over, mindlessly seeking to destroy the hard work put in by volunteers and the local community. In the case of Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club (KECC), based on Queenswood Drive in Headingley on the outskirts of
As Somerset set about surpassing Yorkshire's total of 253 at Headingley, it was time to swap the press box for tea and cake with Mr Carson from the BBC's Downton Abbey. The afternoon event in the Premier Suite of Headingley Experience was in aid of Martin
When football’s Premier League first announced that it intended to clamp down on fans who post clips of goals via video sharing service, Vine, it re-invigorated a copyright debate...which we jumped into with both feet. You can see their point. The rights-holder sells the rights to
Northern Rail’s wheezing bone-rattler from Leeds unceremoniously deposits me at Castleford station; a bleak cul-de-sac with a car park and The Station pub that straddles the corner between Welbeck Street and Enterprise Way. Castleford Cricket Club, today’s destination of choice, play at Savile Park which
The Yorkshire Cricket Board's Outstanding Services to Cricket Awards, known as OSCAs, was held on Thursday 7th August when Yorkshire cricket honoured the achievements and service given by a range of volunteers within recreational cricket across the county. Over 70 people attended the evening held in the Indoor
In a corner of Northamptonshire, a cricket revolution of sorts is flourishing. Cricket Deal Direct, run by Ian Anderson, is the vehicle behind Indian brand, SM, which is quietly getting a thumbs-up from more and more UK cricketers. Household Indian cricketing names seemingly deal in initials. From SS to
